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Mesa residents can legally buy consumer fireworks from Dec. 10 through Jan. 3. They can be used in the City from Dec. 26 until Jan. 4 between 8 a.m. and from 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. on Jan. 1
Find Providers, Check Eligibility, and Apply Today at UPK.Colorado.Gov STATEWIDE — After serving more than 87,000 Colorado children since launching in 2023, Colorado families can apply for the 2026-27 Universal Preschool Program, starting today...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $20 million across eight projects through the Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant Program to bolster continuing efforts to improve water quality in the bay. The Governor also announced...
As Colorado Springs enters the coldest part of the year, Mayor Yemi Mobolade today highlighted how the entire community is stepping up to protect unhoused residents from dangerous winter weather. Shelter providers have expanded their efforts, the City...

Springfield City Council will hear presentations on proposed East Sunshine Street Corridor safety and operational improvements at the Tuesday, Dec. 9 City Council Lunch Workshop beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department will have a new permitting process for Class 2 structures and any accessory structures on lots with these structures. Class 2 structures include detached and attached..
Lisa Gardner, City Council Communications Director, During the Monday night legislative session, the Spokane City Council voted 5-2 to adopt a resolution outlining the City of Spokane' s legislative agenda for the 2026 state legislative session. The...
On Dec. 8, detectives with the Columbia Police Department’s (CPD)Vice, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit, in coordination with the North Missouri Drug Task Force, served two search warrants as part of an ongoing investiga
This free clinic takes place on Sundays from January 11 to February 8 and is designed to help athletes ages 9-17 maintain their skills during the offseason and get "a leg up" on the competition before spring soccer season.
Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach recently learned of a nationwide cybersecurity incident experienced by OnSolve CodeRED(CodeRED), a third-party emergency notification service used by local governments across the country to send emergency alerts...
ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 9, 2025) – Maryland's Best, a consumer-facing program at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, is seeking nominations for the second Maryland's Best Chef Partner of the Year award, recognizing an individual chef's dedication to u
In partnership with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will host a SAVE-A-LIFE: Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) education and distribution event from
Beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, Emery Sapp and Sons, contractor for the Columbia Housing Authority, will close North Fifth Street between Park Avenue and East Ash Street. The closure will allow crews to complete water line connections for the
On Thursday, December 4, at 9 a.m., the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) was dispatched alongside partners at the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) to a traffic accident on Interstate 25 near the Circle Drive exit. CSFD Engine 4 arrived...
Helsinki-based expert Bonusetu.com outlines the massive upgrade to player safety in the upcoming 2027 gambling legislation, including a centralized self-exclusion register and mandatory ID verification.
A national coalition of health and human rights organizations, attorneys, medical experts, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) survivors says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 2018 ECT rule is scientifically indefensible and places vulnerable Americ
MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - -- The City of Mounds View has officially launched the Revize AI Chatbot on its city website, providing residents with on-demand assistance and giving staff an effective new tool to improve information accuracy and accessibility...